Jared Polis

Jared Polis (12 May 1975-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-CO 2) from 3 January 2009, succeeding Mark Udall.

Biography
Jared Polis was born in Boulder, Colorado in 1975, and he co-founded American Information Systems while he was still in college. He would expand his businesses during the 1990s, investing in the growing popularity of online businesses. In 2000, he created a foundation to support education, and he used his vast wealth to donate to liberal causes. From 2001 to 2007, he served on the State Board of Education, and he was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2008. He was one of seven openly gay members of the US Congress, and he was both a member of the Progressive Democrats and the New Democrats.